trivialize

verb

triv·i·al·ize ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz

trivialized; trivializing

transitive verb

: to make trivial : reduce to triviality

trivialization

ˌtri-vē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Examples of trivialize in a Sentence

The news story trivialized the problem. He is trivializing the situation.

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And yet Murphy and his writers undo pretty much all that sensitive, difficult work by inserting jarringly flirtatious scenes between the brothers, trivializing any abuse that may have taken place. —

Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 Their ordeal created a scandal in China, where the news spread quickly on social media despite being mostly ignored or trivialized by the mainstream press. —

Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019 But though there are wry laughs to be had, from the exquisite awkwardness of the setup alone, Babygirl was received by many as a comedy, which trivializes the extraordinary atmosphere that Reijn creates. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024 Why risk trivializing them by referring to a kids’ nursery rhyme in the title and through the character names? —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trivialize